Canada detects suspected China-backed 'information operation' targeting Conservative MP
Canada detects suspected China-backed 'information operation' targeting Conservative MP
A Canadian foreign interference monitoring system has detected an "information operation" targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong, Global Affairs Canada revealed Wednesday.
A Canadian foreign interference monitoring system has detected an "information operation" targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong, Global Affairs Canada revealed Wednesday.
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A Canadian foreign interference monitoring system has detected an "information operation" targeting Conservative MP Michael Chong, Global Affairs Canada revealed Wednesday.
According to Global Affairs Canada, nothing observed represented a threat to the safety of Chong or his family, however the network displayed "several indicators of foreign information manipulation and interference."
"Unequivocal proof that China ordered and directed the operation is not possible to determine due to the covert nature of how social media networks are leveraged in this type of information campaign," said Global Affairs Canada in a statement.
The monitoring system that detected Chong was being targeted was created by the federal Liberal government in 2018, as part of a G7-wide effort to combat foreign threats to democracy.
Because of heightened concerns around foreign interference dominating the headlines and debate in the House of Commons during the time of the June byelections, the government implemented additional threat monitoring by SITE.
This latest example of a member of Parliament being targeted by what Canada presumes to be another country is reviving months-long calls for the federal government to launch an independent public inquiry into foreign interference.
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So is it pro or anti conservative?
It's anti democracy.
They'll do whatever they can to influence our democracy to the advantage of anybody that supports China.
The CSIS documents reveal that the campaign’s primary goals were to ensure that a minority Liberal government was returned in 2021, and to defeat Conservative politicians considered to be unfriendly to Beijing.
So I'd say decidedly "anti".
Sorry but you can't make me look you in the eyes with a straight face and give condolences to PC MP Gordon fucking Chang. This should be a non-issue